September Bug-off

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better?
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that is some interesting caterpillar acne
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Awesome, LGD!

What kind of caterpillar is that?
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Am I supposed to give it away or let people guess?

[spoiler]Cecropia moth[/spoiler]

No peeking! lol It grows into a really cool moth, which I've never seen, this one would have wintered over in a cocoon (I shot that pic in September) and emerged as a moth the next spring. I think they only live a few days as adults.

The white spots on this one are some kind of parasite or fungus or some disease. He would stop eating once in a while and tug at them trying to get them off. You can see where some of them have damaged his skin so much it's turned black, probably necrotized.
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That is one crazy looking caterpillar!

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Mike called me from one of the guest cabins this morning to say that there was a big walking stick on one of the windows again, so I grabbed the camera and a ruler and toddled down there to grab a photo. I'm thinking that this robust girl might be ready to lay some eggs!

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I've never seen one of these. Awesome!
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